Necromancer
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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Tetragorn the Necromancer has a fleet of evil beings at his disposal, from spiders to ogres and Hammerfists. You play Illuminar the wizard, aiming to use the forces of light and nature to triumph over dark.

There are three stages of play to this action game. Standing constantly in the centre of the screen, you must use your long-range Wisp weapon to create an army of them, while also fending off Ogres. Venom Spiders infect your trees - to prevent them from withering away, you must first kill the Spider, then hit the tree with your wisp. Eye-Pods (did Steve Jobs play this game?) can be hit to produce even more seeds.

Trees you produce in this stage are taken with you into the vaults, which are split into five increasingly-tough layers. Use your wisp to activate a tree, and guide it into the Spider larvae. It will then grow over it, and can be replaced in the storage area once it has completed its task. 

Larvae which does hatch turns into Sith Spiders, which kill trees and can kill Illuminar - destroy it with your wisp. Hammerfists are also primarily a hindrance - they destroy trees, and if they hit you, you must wrestle free before the can kill you. However, they will sometimes drop strength-giving rings, and random-effect Mysteries.

Once you reach Tetragorn's lair, you must destroy the headstones that trigger him. Once he has appeared, destroy him with your wisp, but above all you must avoid contact. Again, this stage takes place on 5 levels of increasing difficulty.

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Description from the packaging:

The age of darkness is upon us, shrouding the sun in a gloomy half fog. Men move cautiously, beasts of the forest scuttle silently from cover to cover, and the spell of black magic hangs over the darkened houses creating permanent twilight.

Tetragorn, the evil wizard, rules supreme. With his armies of halfling sprites, hammerfists, and dreaded legions of the arachnid he dominates the reaches of the known world. There is but one power that can challenge the malevolent wizard's might. And that power is yours!
You are Illuminar, the defender of truth and protector of the human race. The forces of nature rally about you. Your ancient spells bring life to the forests and the very trees become your armies to fight Tetragorn's forces.

You must create and gather your armies about you, and destroy the halflings, and then descend into the infernal lairs to fight and conquer the allies of the prince of darkness. After this you must defeat Tetragorn himself in his illusory domain.
Hold true, and may the forces of light bring you victory in this dark encounter.
Necromancer brings you graphics and action that are unparalleled in arcade/adventure games.



http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/necromancer
